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Are You a highly sensitive person (HSP)?
Although being highly sensitive is completely normal — meaning, it’s not a disease or a disorder — it’s often misunderstood, because only 15 to 20 percent of the population are HSPs. Are you a highly sensitive person? If you relate to most of these signs, there’s a good chance you’re an HSP.
What do HSPs like to do?
Generally speaking, HSPs prefer a slow pace and like to take time to enjoy subtle experiences. For example, an HSP may get more joy out of the smell of their morning coffee and the view out their window than they do from a loud concert or a crowded event.
How do you know if you’re a highly sensitive person?
Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Person. 1. You absolutely abhor violence and cruelty of any kind. Everyone hates violence and cruelty, but for highly sensitive people, seeing or hearing about it can be extremely unsettling.
What does HSP stand for in psychology?
Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Characteristics List. A highly sensitive person (HSP) is someone with a personality trait characterized by hypersensitivity to external stimuli, high emotional reactivity and a greater depth of cognitive processing. The term was popularized in the mid-1990s by Elaine Aron.
How do you know if you are an HSP?
You absolutely abhor violence and cruelty of any kind. Everyone hates violence and cruelty, but for highly sensitive people, seeing or hearing about it can be extremely unsettling. You might be an HSP if you can’t watch very scary, gory, or violent movies without getting upset or even feeling physically ill.
How do HSPs experience the world?
HSPs have nervous systems that are more sensitive than others, and it is designed to pick up on and interact with subtle experiences. Like a tracker following almost invisible signs of their prey, HSPs have the ability to experience their world, beginning with their own bodies, to a very intense degree of perception and accuracy.